Upcycling Window Shutters

Angled louvers were first used in ancient Greece. They’ve fallen out of fashion, making them a perfect candidate for upcycling. Creative designers have turned shutters into tables, headboards, cabinets, even ceilings.

First made popular in Africa, the keyhole garden is catching on in Texas and other hot, dry places. A keyhole garden holds moisture and nutrients due to an active compost pile placed in the center of a round bed. Although most helpful in hot and dry locations, a keyhole garden will improve growing conditions in […] More

Sand grains magnified 110-250 times reveal each grain is unique. The tip of a spiral shell has broken off and become a grain of sand. After being repeatedly tumbled by action of the surf this spiral sand grain has become opalescent in character. It is surrounded by bits of coral, a pink shell fragment, a […] More